BY GERMAIN CHAYÉ (FL. 1755-1791), MARKED, PARIS 1762/1763, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST 1762-1768

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A LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY GERMAIN CHAYÉ (FL. 1755-1791), MARKED, PARIS 1762/1763, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JEAN-JACQUES PRÉVOST 1762-1768
rectangular ignot-shaped box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with geometric reeding within reeded gold borders and polished gold islands, each centred with a circular swirling cartouche
2½ in. (65 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (97 gr.)

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Lot Essay

The son of a cobbler Germain Chayé was apprenticed to Claude Dargent at the age of fifteen. He registered his mark in 1755 sponsored by Jean-Charles Frémin when his address was given as the pont au Change. He lived here until 1787 when he moved to the quai de la Mégisserie. Chayé was ranked thirteenth in his guild in 1774 and was subsequently elected an official of the corporation eight years later. Gold boxes and étuis by Chayé can be found in the Louvre, at Waddeson Manor and in the Metropolitan Museum.

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